CIVIC PLATFORM: Mayoral candidate Rick Shone

Winnipeg Municipal Election 2022

Zuher Almusre, U Multicultural

October 25, 2022

WINNIPEG – On October 26th, Winnipeg heads to the polls to elect its next mayor. Eleven candidates will be on the ballot with a vision of how they will lead Winnipeg for the next five years. Eight candidates have accepted our invitation to convey their plans and promises.

Today, Civic Platform host Zuher Almusre sits down with mayoral candidate Rick Shone to learn more about him and his platform.

Rick Shone is a business owner, father, husband, and proud Winnipeg resident. Active in the community, Rick is a strong advocate for reducing the bureaucratic pressure on small businesses and looks to promote our city as a tourist destination.

Shone has pledged not to increase the Winnipeg police budget.

Shone wants to leverage community groups doing neighbourhood cleanups to help pick up garbage and boost Winnipeg's beautification.

Shone has proposed giving money to community groups such as the West End BIZ to pay for additional garbage pickup crews.

Shone says he would also create a pilot project to allow Winnipeggers to drink alcohol in five public parks during the summer.

Shone has pledged to streamline the permitting process for restaurant patios and reduce fees for those permits.

Shone has also promised an audit of the city's emergency dispatch centre to try to reduce high turnover rates.

Shone says he would also open libraries seven days a week.

Shone says he wants the city to buy new secure garbage bins and ones that have sensors to detect when they're getting full.

Shone says he'd also increase the frequency of garbage collection and add 250 garbage bins in areas where those changes are needed.

For more information about mayoral candidate Rick Shone, visit https://rickshone.com/

The 10 other mayoral candidates are: Idris Adelakun, Rana Bokhari, Chris Clacio, Scott Gillingham, Kevin Klein, Shaun Loney, Jenny Motkaluk, Glen Murray, Robert-Falcon Ouellette, and Don Woodstock.

Head to https://www.winnipeg.ca/clerks/electi... for more on candidates and voting information.

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